A conversation with Seattle
Overnight, a commenter on a story about the violent crime rate in downtown Seattle changed the headline for everyone. In a follow-on story to the shooting of a Metro bus driver, the Times supported the Downtown Seattle Association’s contention that crime is getting worse, before noting that the data say no, same old, same old. Continue reading Just Like at Gawker, Commenter Rewrites Seattle Times Headline on Crime
Transit studies are thick in the Seattle air these days. Just this week, Waterfront Seattle released a transit report (pdf) on options for travel up and down the Field Operations-redesigned waterfront, and Sound Transit and Seattle’s Department of Transportation produced eight alternatives for a Ballard-downtown high-capacity line. Continue reading Is Rail the Answer for Seattle’s Waterfront Tourism & High-Capacity Transit?
We do not know how long this vintage ride has been on the force, but can vouch for its existence, … Continue reading Glimpses: “Old SPD car”
From South Dearborn to Denny Way, Seattle’s Third Avenue marks the spine of an area that could be papered over with the police reports used to track the crime within it. During the past year, it’s been the setting for more than 3,800 incidents, everything from shoplifting and narcotics use to car theft, robbery, and shootings. 33 times, someone threatened to kill someone else. Continue reading Seattle Plans Third Avenue Clean-Out Redux
In this episode of “Classical Music on the Cheap”, we explore concerts that fit right into your weekday lunch hour. For those who work in downtown Seattle, there’s a wealth of midday events happening just steps away from your office. The best part? All of these performances are completely free. Continue reading Classical Music on the Cheap: Lunchtime Concerts
A lovely aerial contrast here from TheQ! as his jet plane glides over the downtown core. A welcoming sight, indeed. Continue reading Glimpses: “home again”
These two findings are not necessarily contradictory. It’s possible that restaurants, lacking volume, have passed on higher prices to fewer customers, and gross receipts are up. It’s possible that the changes have created distinct winners and losers among restaurants. Many things are possible. But what we can be sure of is that gross receipts are up, which you wouldn’t assume was a bad thing, at first glance. Continue reading In Seattle, Parking is the Best of Times & Worst of Times